Hat and tie hanger



Nov. 13, 1951 P, GOODHAND 2,574,557

HAT AND TIE HANGER Filed Ma '7. 1948 JNVEN TOR. JOHN .P. GOODHAND BYMQM.

ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 13, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAT AND TIEHANGER John P. Goodhand, Pasadena, Md.

Application May 7, 1948, Serial No. 25,599

1 Claim. 1

This invention refers to garment holders and more particularly to hatholders.

This invention includes among its objects the provision of a new andimproved hat holder that will avoid one or more of the disadvantages andlimitations of the prior art.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved hatholder that can be hooked on to a conventional coat hanger withoutinterfering with th regular or normal use of the latter.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a new andimproved hat holder than can be used by itself or in conjunction with acoat hanger, and can be folded up compactly.

An additional object is to provide a new and improved hat holder thatwill be equipped with facilities to hold other garments besides a hat.

Other objects will become apparent as the invention is further detailed.

In order to explain the invention, reference is made to the structureindicated in the drawings, wherein a particular form of the invention isillustrated, by way of example, while the claim emphasizes the scope ofthe invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a hat holder embodying this invention, shown connected to agarment holder shown in dotted outline;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of Figure 1 with a hat indicated in dottedoutline;

Figure 3 is a front view of the hat holder hung on a wall clip;

Figure 4 is an enlarged side elevational detail of part of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a detail of the hinge referred to at 5 in Figure 1, and

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line E-6 of Figure 3.

The same numerals are used for indicating the same parts throughout thedrawings.

In the drawings, a hat holder includes a partially circular ring lhaving hinges H installed in the middle portions and enabling the bottomfish-tail formed half l2 to be lifted up and laid on the upper section.The fish-tail portion I3 is arranged to hold ties l and like articles aswell as form a handle for raising or lowering the half I 2. The uppersection of the ring I0 is formed into a double legged head I4, joinedbut rigidly spaced apart by a rectangular shield 16 crimped at the sidesll over the legs. The shield I6 does not cover the legs completely andtheir end portions l8 extend inwardly to form hinges for a U-shaped loop20 pending downwardly while its legs l9 and hooks 2| respectively areupwardly disposed, and hooked onto the upper bar 22 of a coat hanger 23.The conventional hook 24 of the coat hanger is arranged for attachmentto a suspended nail or rod 25. When the hat holder is attached as shownin Figure 1 to the coat hanger 23, the ring I0 holds a hat 26 placed init without being obstructed. by parts of the coat hanger. When the hatholder is hung ori a nail or clip 21 the U-loop 20 is used for thepurpose by reversing its position, as shown in Figures 3 and 4. The ringis folded up by lifting the lower half l2 up as shown in dotted lines inFigure 2. Ties l5 are placed in the fish-tail !3 as indicated in Figure1.

The hat holder therefore, can be used in several ways, since it hascapacity for a hat as well as ties. It can be used separately or with acoat hanger. It can be attached to a coat hanger, clip or part of anautomobile. The provision of the hooks 2| and loop 20 enables alternateuse of the device for a clip or garment holder. The loop 20 also servesto clamp the rim of the hat, when used thereon as shown in Figure 2; andthe hooks 2l when it is used as shown in Figure 4. The fishtail l3serves for the manipulation of the section l2 or while the user ispersonally carrying the hat in the holder when not hung onanything. Thehinges II have an angle swing only and become rigid against furthermovement.

The device is neat, compact, and economical to manufacture. It ispreferably made of flexible wire of sufficient strength to withstand thestresses of its use. Since it holds a hat effective- 1y while attachedto a coat hanger, it increases the use of the latter without detractingtherefrom, and at the same time only occupies the same space as would beoccupied by the coat hanger holding a coat or other garment in the usualmanner. It solves the problem, always arising when an individual removeshis coat and desires a place to hang his hat. The shield I8 is flat andpermits a label 30 to be stuck thereto or painted thereon to identifythe user of the hat holder, which is a feature not usually provided insuch devices. Fishtail l3 has several uses, in one case it serves as ahandle; in another as carrier; in another as a tie holder and also as arest for the rim of the hat to make contact with.

While but one general form of the invention is shown in the drawings anddescribed in the specifications, it is not desired to limit thisapplication for patent to this particular form, as it is appreciatedthat other forms of construction could be made that would use the sameprinciples and come within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: y

A hat holder comprising a substantially circular frame, a pair of hingesdividing said frame along a medial diameter thereof, a fish-tailextension at the bottom of said frame comprising oppositely divergingportions extending from each lower side of the frame and, a, horizontalportion connecting said diverging portions, and a pair of' parallel armsextending from the top of said frame, said arms having turned-inportions to provide hinges, a U-shaped bail having intermediate loopshinged about said hinges to swing thereabout, the free arms of said bailterminating in hooks for securing, said holder in, place, said ballbeing swingable to alternately secure said holder by means of the Uportions: of said bail.

' J OHN P. GOODHAND.

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